Obituaries

Nicholas Dicrescenzo

May 12, 2017

Nicholas DiCrescenzo, surrounded and embraced by the love of his family, quietly passed away on May 12, 2017.

Nicholas DiCrescenzo of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Lighthouse Point, FL, died at Northwest Hospital at the age of 93.  He was born August 3, 1923, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Pasquale and Annine (née Faraone) DiCrescenzo.

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Mary Jane (Garvey) Mcmanus

May 11, 2017

Daughter of the late Gertrude and James Francis Garvey Sr. of Catonsville.  She is predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph John McManus.  Also predeceased by her dear siblings, James F. Garvey Jr., Mary Gertrude Kirsch (Joseph), C.Godfrey Garvey, Mary Elizabeth Hession, Sr. Mary Ann Garvey R.S.M and William J. Garvey. Survived by sister in laws, Mary Callen, Janice Garvey...

Donald Lee Compton

May 10, 2017

Donald Lee Compton, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on May 10, 2017 at 8:40 PM at University of Maryland Medical Center, after a 6 and half week battle with rare cancer, Angiosarcoma. He won previous battles with prostate cancer, liver failure, and a detached retina.

He was born on November 13, 1957 in Baltimore, MD to...

Helga I. (Luethje) Trummer

May 9, 2017

Helga Ilse Trummer, (79) died peacefully on May 9, 2017, surrounded by her three children. She was the beloved wife of the late Gunther Trummer with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. She was pre-deceased by her sister Gisela Schmidt, and brother Kurt Luethje, both of Hamburg Germany, and leaves behind one sister:  Renate Mossbeck also of Hamburg,...

Carol (Palumbo) Lazur

May 7, 2017

Rita Carol Lazur (nee Palumbo), 80, of Catonsville, Maryland, died peacefully at home May 7, 2017, surrounded by several family members .

Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Carol made Catonsville her home since 1962 with her beloved husband of 62 years, Emil. She was a lifelong homemaker and devoted mother to her...

Sean Michael Shaw

May 2, 2017

Sean Michael Shaw was born June 12, 1967, at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.  He was named Sean before he was born by his mother only after she agreed that he would always be called Sean Michael and never just Sean Shaw. Sean Michael is survived by his son Henry, his father Ray, his step mother Eileen, his brothers Ray...

Joyce Lee (Velton) Catterton

May 1, 2017

Beloved wife of Melvin T. Catterton, Jr. Loving sister of Joan Mullen. Devoted mother of Constance Shaffer and Michael Roach. Dear sister-in-law of Melanie Moulden (Robert) and Earl Catterton (Kimberly). Cherished aunt of Severin Sargent-Catterton.

Charles Howard Murtaugh

Apr 30, 2017

Charles Howard Murtaugh, 82 of Catonsville, MD passed away peacefully on April 30, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD.  Born in Utica, New York, he was the son of the late Howard and Madelyn Murtaugh.  He married his wife, Venetia Marie in 1954.  Together they enjoyed traveling and were married 61 years before her passing...

Richard Lee Gunden

Apr 26, 2017

Richard Lee Gunden was the first of five sons born to Marlin Dale Gunden and Ruth Anna Albrecht-Gunden in the village of Pigeon, (population 1,208) in Huron County, Michigan.  Richard received part of his early education in a one-room school house, and his aunt Greta was once his teacher. He recalled that report card day was not typical for...

Helen V. (Streit) Cavey

Apr 24, 2017

Helen (Streit) Cavey, 104, resident of Catonsville, died April 24, 2017. Helen was born April 12, 1913 to the late James C. and the late Ruth (Brown) Streit in Winchester, Va. Her father was a supervisor of Woolen Mills, so growing up she moved throughout the south. Upon leaving Louisville, Kentucky, she settled in Catonsville, Maryland. Helen graduated from ...

Cynthia Marie (Pfeiffer) Bledsoe

Apr 7, 2017

Cynthia M. Bledsoe, 56, of Catonsville, passed away on April 7, 2017. Cindy worked for a long time as a cashier at the A&P Supermarket and Home Depot.  Cindy survived cancer in her teen years and had several health challenges in mid-life.  Despite these challenges, she was independent, strong willed and had her own opinions.  Cindy loved...

Francis Anthony Sands

Apr 5, 2017

Frank Sands passed on April 5, 2017 where he joined his late wife Agnes Sands. He was 92.

Frank was born in Leonia, New Jersey and as a child, grew up in New Orleans. His family came to Maryland in 1934 and spent his teenage and adult life living in Catonsville. He attended Mount St...

Tracey Love Cunningham

Apr 4, 2017

Tracey Love Cunningham (Burgess) was called Home by the Lord on April 4, 2017. She transcended peacefully at the young age of 55.

Tracey was a vibrant personality who loved and cherished her family and friends. She was always the life of the party with a smile that would light up the night.

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Edith Mae Feustle

Mar 30, 2017

On March 30, 2017, Edith Mae (Gompf) Feustle passed away peacefully after a long battle with congestive heart failure. A long time resident of Towson, she moved to the Charlestown Retirement Community in February 2013 where she enjoyed lots of activities and made many new friends.

Edith was born on September 26, 1928 in Towson, Maryland. She...

M. Eileen (Evert) Finnegan

Mar 24, 2017

Margaret “Eileen” (Evert) Finnegan has taken her last breath on this earth, but her laughter will ring on forever.  On March 24, 2017, she joined her beloved husband, the late John Bernard Finnegan, in everlasting peace.  Surely she was welcomed into heaven by her loving grandsons, Michael Jillson and Matthew Eggleton, and her beloved sons-in-law, Lloyd Shinsato and Kirk...

John Francis Connally, Jr.

Mar 23, 2017

John Francis Connally Jr. was born in Langsingburgh, NY on November 16, 1924.  He joined his father, John “Jack”; mother, Helen;  and his older sister, Eileen.  He grew up in a loving family, and lived next door to his paternal grandparents and several of his younger aunts and uncles.  At an early age, he fell in love with dogs,...

Philip Joseph Fewster, Sr.

Mar 21, 2017

Fewster, Sr. Philip

On March 21st, 2017.  Beloved life partner of Virginia (Dina) Lazzati Burgstiner. Devoted father of Tammy Mirabile (Frank), Karisa Leon (Jared), Philip Fewster Jr., Jordan Fewster, and Joshua Fewster. Loving brother of Cathy Clayton (Terry), Anna Miller (the late James), and the late Charles Fewster. Loving Pop of Gabrielle, Julianna, Dominic, Frank III, Jaden,...

Charles Leiby

Mar 20, 2017

An amazing man! The loving husband to Helen, happily married for 54 years. Adoring father to Melissa Bright and her husband Stanley Bright. Proud Grand dad to 17 year old Nicholas Bright and 5 Year old Jake. Charles was a brilliant engineer for Westinghouse for 25 years and a tool and die maker by trade. He spent...

Barbara (Bourke) Stago

Mar 19, 2017

Barbara Bourke Stago, Baltimore native and long-time Ellicott City resident peacefully passed away at the age of 66.  She was the devoted mother of Kimberly Haeusler and her husband Aaron, sister of Jim Bourke and his wife Debbie, daughter of the late Henry Clay and Betty Blake Bourke, and step-daughter to Norma Bourke.

Friends and family may...

Donald Charles Rous, Sr.

Mar 15, 2017

Donald Charles Rous, Sr., 91, beloved husband of Olga (Vecerskis) Rous; devoted father of Donald C. Rous, Jr. and Christine E. Kopras; loving grandfather of Lauren and Jenna and great grandfather of Parker, Ayla, and Raelyn.